ecosys was founded in 1988 as a spin-off of the Geneva University by Prof. Gonzague Pillet (PhD in economics), Jean-Pierre Cheneval (PhD in chemistry) and Jacques Dozio (Architect). They have been collaborating ever since with different organisations and institutions and contributing to the field knowledge and practical skills required for specific projects.

They have an important academic network in Switzerland (Universities of Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg, as well as the EPFL and the Geneva Business School) and internationally (Universities of Paris in France, of Florida in the USA, of El Jadida in Morocco, of Annaba in Algeria and the Princess Samaya University for Technology in Jordan).

In addition, they have many contacts in international organisations (OECD, CEMT, World Bank, UNDP and UNEP), in the European Union and in Government bodies for Development and Cooperation (GIZ in Germany and DDC in Switzerland).

Their Director, Dr. David Maradan, is lecturer at the Geneva Business School as well as at the Universities of Geneva and Fribourg.